Blake Mycoskie By leathomas 1978 Born 2006 Blake visited Argentina- where it all started 2006 TOMS is started 2007 Blake returns to Argentina with10,000 pairs of shoes 2008 Blake receives Corporate Excellence Award 2008 Blake starts One Day without shoes 2010 1 millionth pair of shoe given 2011 Blake was named on Fortune Magazine's "40 Under 40" list, recognizing him as one of the top young businessmen in the world. 2012 2 millionth pair of shoe given 2012 "Start Something That Matters" book by Blake Mycoskie